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Barnes' Notes on 2 Kings 19:26

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The weakness of the nations exposed to the Assyrian attacks was as much owing to the divine decrees as was the strength of the Assyrians themselves. The grass on the house tops - Compare the marginal reference. The vegetation on the flat roofs of Oriental houses is the first to spring up and the first to fade away. return to 'Top of Page'
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